April 06, 2005
It's all about Meme
I’ve been tagged by Etherian!
You're stuck inside Fahrenheit 451, which book do you want to be?
Alice in Wonderland
Have you ever had a crush on a fictional character?
Anne from The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell. What? As long as I’m having a crush on a fictional character, why can’t it be a girl?
The last book you bought is:
The Baby Book by that Sears dude. It was recommended by a friend who’s opinion I trust, and as it turned out it was not quite as psycho hippie freak as I thought it would be.
The last book you read:
Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life by Amy Krouse Rosenthal. She used to write weekly online columns – you may have seen them on Amused.com – handwritten, short vignettes about life in general. Totally brilliant. I don’t know if a book was the best format for collecting her pieces, but it was still an enjoyable read.
What are you currently reading?
You Are Here: A Memoir of Arrival by Wesley Gibson. Although I just started this last night and was very tired so think I only read about 8 pages.
Five books you would take to a desert island.
Catcher in the Rye J. D. Salinger
The Sparrow Mary Doria Russell
Les Misérables Victor Hugo
Ender’s Game Orson Scott Card
Leaves of Grass Walt Whitman
Who are you going to pass this stick to (3 persons) and why?
Oh gosh – any volunteers?
Update: And the volunteers (so far) are:
Krush
Irene
If you need a victim, I'll do it. :-)
Posted by: Krush at April 6, 2005 08:41 AMI haven't updated, so pass it over here. I need an excuse.
Posted by: Irene at April 6, 2005 08:46 AM*hiding in the corner*
Posted by: Queen of Ass at April 6, 2005 09:36 AMPlease, please tell me the appeal of Catcher in the Rye. I am currently about 2/3 of the way through. I didn't read this in high school because I went to college my senior year and therefore missed those books that everyone has read. I can't for the life of me understand what is so great about this book. So far all I get out of it is that this kid is a spoiled little punk. Clearly I'm missing the point, but I'd love to hear your take on it. Maybe I'm just too ignorant to really "get" it??
Posted by: tonya at April 6, 2005 10:43 AMWell let me just say that I would totally step up and volunteer, if I hadn't already been tagged a week or so ago. So does that count? You can have everyone just check my archives! ;)
Posted by: Kate at April 6, 2005 12:45 PMVery neat!
Posted by: etherian at April 6, 2005 03:13 PMI was tagged when Cactus did it-- it's also in my archives.
Posted by: Jenorama at April 6, 2005 05:01 PMIt's up and I had fun doing it. Thanks!
Posted by: Krush at April 6, 2005 10:00 PMGlad you liked the Sears' book - great, practical advice that is respectful of your little bean and admits that maybe, just maybe mothers do know what they are doing if they just trust their instincts (OK, don't trust your instinct at 3:00 am when the baby has been crying for an hour. But all other times! Yes, other times are ok!) I also like that Bill and Martha say "do what works for you and your family" because some of their stuff can be hard to live up to.
Experts who right books when you just *know* they did not do 90% of the parenting in their family (because you don't get to be a famous pediatrician by not working. A lot.) really get on my nerves.
Posted by: sara at April 7, 2005 08:18 AMOMG - I know that should have been "write", not "right".
I am literate - sometimes.
Posted by: sara at April 7, 2005 08:19 AMOh, wow. Amy Krouse Rosenthal. I haven't heard that name in ages! When Amused.com went away, I missed her and that Nick guy that just wrote random quotes. Her columns were amazing!
Posted by: Stephanie at April 7, 2005 09:37 AMIve been hearing a lot about this fictional character question. I'm jealous I didnt think of it first.:(
Posted by: Janet at April 7, 2005 07:24 PM
